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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-194

The provisions of this paragraph apply to any holder of a home hospital care authorisation, regardless of the category, subject to the specific provisions for each category defined in this sub-section…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-198

I.-The holder of the home hospital care authorisation appoints, from among the members of the multidisciplinary team, a coordination team comprising at least: 1° A practising home hospital doctor; 2°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197 B

For the fraction not exceeding the upper limit, set by article 182 A III, French-source salaries, wages, pensions and life annuities paid to French nationals who are not domiciled in France for tax pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1441-19

The multi-year territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency is implemented by means of a contract between the Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Director of the Saint-Pi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Tax reduction for dependency expenses

Article 199 quindecies

…B and who are accommodated in an establishment or in a service mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles, in an establishment providing long-term care,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-19

I.-In application of article L. 4425-3, the President of the Corsican Executive Council presents an annual report to the Assembly of Corsica on the situation with regard to equality between women and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

Applications for a declaration that there are no grounds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-19

…onsible for the maintenance of personal protective equipment and work clothing. When maintenance is carried out outside the establishment, the head of the company responsible for transport and mainten…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Ad hoc mandate.

Article R611-19

As soon as the application is received, the president of the court shall have the court clerk summon the legal representative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person in order to obta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: The departmental criminal court

Article 380-19

…ly the provisions of this code relating to the assize courts subject to the following reservations: 1° No account shall be taken of provisions that mention the jury or jurors; 2° The powers conferred…

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